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Commissioners approve Blue Cross contract amendments and discuss employee cost‑saving measures
Summary
Jefferson County commissioners approved amendments to the county’s Blue Cross plan — including stop‑loss, RxDC reporting and mental‑parity/surprise‑billing language — and discussed using network incentives and employee education to reduce self‑insured claims costs.
Jefferson County commissioners on Feb. 23 approved a set of amendments to the county’s health‑insurance agreements with Blue Cross of Idaho, and during discussion explored ways to reduce county costs under the self‑insured plan.
County insurance staff explained three amendments. The first amended the stop‑loss contract (per‑employee stop‑loss premium cited as $278.68 per month) and related aggregate funding provisions. The second added RxDC reporting language to satisfy a federal prescription‑cost reporting mandate. The third clarified mental‑health parity…
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